Embraer to sell 5 E-175 jets to Republic Airways in $222 mln deal

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 (Reuters) - Brazil's Embraer SA
, the world's third largest commercial plane maker,
said on Wednesday it booked a firm order from U.S. regional
operator Republic Airways Holdings Inc. for five of its
next-generation E-175 aircraft.

The deal, which will be included in Embraer's order book for
the first quarter, is valued at $222 million, the plane maker
said in a statement.
(Reporting by Walter Brandimarte; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)